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Schools in Corning · Corning Union High School District, Corning Union Elementary School District

Corning’s public schools score below 85% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Corning, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Corning, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#843of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 24 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 13% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Corning Union Elementary
Students per teacher
19.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,877 students on the public path
In brief

Corning’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 335 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Corning’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Corning Union High spends $19,545 per student and Corning Union Elementary $18,514, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Corning’s grade

D Test scoresB+ Graduation

C−: better than 15% of California school districts, #843 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (335)Better than 4%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,560 test results and a graduating class of 302 could put Corning anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Corning’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,551 in math, 1,567 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Corning, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
7–8Maywood MiddleCorning Union Elementary School DistrictC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC−

Corning runs its own schools through grade 8 (Corning Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Corning Union High School District. Parts of Corning (6% of its land) are served by Richfield Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Corning

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Corning Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 1,070 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,545CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Corning Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 6 schools · 1,976 students · 21.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,514CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Corning Union High School District29%
State average 46.7% · 289 students tested
Math · 9–12, Corning Union High School District13%
State average 33.1% · 286 students tested
Reading · K–8, Corning Union Elementary School District21%
State average 46.7% · 1278 students tested
Math · K–8, Corning Union Elementary School District16%
State average 33.1% · 1265 students tested

Corning vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Corning’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CorningC−Corning Union Elementary K–8 · Corning Union High 9–12

Every school in Corning

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Corningby address
Olive View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
549 students24:1Rate it →
Woodson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
486 students22:1Rate it →
West Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
324 students23:1Rate it →
Maywood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
515 students18:1Rate it →
Corning Union High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
974 students18:1Rate it →
Corning Independent Study
High · Grades 9–12
C−
29 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Centennial Continuation High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
67 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Columbia Academy).

Questions about Corning’s schools

Are Corning’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Corning children attend score below 85% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #843 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Corning in?

Two districts: Corning Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Corning Union High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Corning kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Corning Union High and Corning Independent Study.

What is Corning’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Corning Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Corning spend per student?

$19,545 in Corning Union High School District and $18,514 in Corning Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.